"Pretty": Metecan Duren's Ambitious Horror Debut Shows Promise
New horror film "Pretty" is good to look at thanks to 19-year-old director Metecan Duren.

On the eve of the annual Scarecrow Festival, two St. Charles police officers search for a return killer the same night four teenagers go missing on Munger Road
New horror film "Pretty" is good to look at thanks to 19-year-old director Metecan Duren.
Complex relationships between mothers and daughters are far from a new concept, whether the strain comes from abandonment, beliefs, or trauma. In My Only Wish, an Incluvie Film Festival submission, Brenda Gutierrez’s take on her character’s maternal divide comes in the form of abandonment.
A surprise sequel takes place ten years after the original movie based on the title of the same name, but with a twist to the fairy tale.
Elio could be seen as fantastic piece of representation, showing lonely children who feel ostracized that they are not alone. That is, unless you look behind the curtain.
It is as bad as your remember, and you are fortunate if you've never watched it. Keep it that way!
A complex, realistic, and loving mother-daughter relationship is at the heart of this story about Black pageants and the fight for a better future.